Making a Difference

Reach out to a local HIV service organization. Many HIV service organizations have opportunities for people living with HIV and others to share their time and talents. Depending on the organization, volunteer opportunities may include:

Assisting with onsite or mobile testing events by being a greeter, registrar, health educator, or HIV tester

Engage with others.Social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat offer many opportunities to connect with others who are interested and involved in HIV issues. You can also share information about HIV via these channels to help others learn more.

Get involved in HIV awareness days. Check out our HIV awareness days page to see how you can support national observances to raise awareness and encourage people to get tested for HIV, seek, or return to care.

Learn. Stay abreast of changes in HIV prevention, care, treatment and research and learn about new tools or resources. Check out our learning opportunities page to find webinars, conferences, Twitter chats, and other events.

Share what you know. You can make a difference by learning more about HIV and sharing that knowledge with others.Talk to others about testing, how to prevent HIV, the effectiveness of treatment, and the importance of getting and staying in medical care. Use our Basics pages to find answers to questions you or others may have. You can easily share those pages on social media or via email using the buttons at the top right side of each page.

Many Federal agencies have developed public awareness and education campaigns to address HIV prevention, treatment, care, and research. In this section, you’ll find a snapshot of these Federal HIV campaigns and links to help you access more information as well as campaign materials that you can use. Also included is information about campaigns related to the prevention and diagnosis of hepatitis B and C.

HIV.gov's Virtual Office Hours provides free social media technical assistance for the HIV community. Appointments are available for individuals or groups who want to learn how to best use social media for their HIV programs.